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terrace overlooking Sintra, where you can take breakfast. Front-facing doubles offer pic-
turesque views, back rooms more peaceful slumber. Some rooms are rather small.
Casa do Valle
( 219 244 699;
www.casadovalle.com
;
Rua da Paderna; d €90; )
Just downhill from the his-
torical centre, Casa do Valle has spacious rooms set around a garden with an inviting pool.
Some rooms lack en-suite. There are fine views onto the lush hillsides rising above the
valley and friendly multilingual service.
B&B
€€
Villa Mira Longa
( 964 306 194;
www.villamiralonga.com
; Estrada da Pena 4; d €80-120, 3-bedroom apt €200; )
This re-
stored villa, a short walk from the centre, has comfortable rooms (the best with panoramic
views) and beautiful common areas (including an antique-filled dining room and an ex-
quisitely manicured garden). The kind hosts have a wealth of knowledge about Sintra and
offer a first-rate breakfast.
B&B
€€
Lawrence's Hotel
GUESTHOUSE
€€
(
219 105 500;
www.lawrenceshotel.com
;
Rua Consiglieri Pedroso 38-40; s/d/ste €110/120/145;
)
Lord Byron once stayed at this 18th-century mansion turned boutique hotel. It oozes
charm with its lanternlit, vaulted corridors and snug bar. Wood floors creak in the indi-
vidually designed rooms, decorated with
azulejos
and antique trunks; some rooms have
views over the wooded valley. There's also an excellent restaurant.
Casa Miradouro
GUESTHOUSE
€€€
( 219 107 100;
www.casa-miradouro.com
;
Rua Sotto Mayor 55; d €100-135, without breakfast €80-115)
This
imposing Battenberg cake of a house, built in 1890, has eight elegant, stuccoed rooms and
panoramic views. The best have small balconies.
